Fragrance comparison

Grim vs Wild Musk

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

Grim

Landgrim

3.333 votes

Rank #63,510 SmokyCannabis

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Wild Musk

Primera Perfumes

5.001 votes

Rank #58,321 LeatherOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wild Musk takes 2 of 4 categories.

Grim
Choose it for a smoky and cannabis character. Wins on value for money.
Wild Musk
Choose it for a leather and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Grim1/4

Wild Musk2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Wild Musk
Value for money: Grim
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Wild Musk

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

GrimLandgrim

Wild MuskPrimera Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 60%Had 0%Want 40%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

33%Like

67%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageWild Musk

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value0

Category winnerGrimBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

cannabis91%

ozonic83%

aromatic74%

white floral65%

green56%

leather100%

oud92%

earthy84%

animalic77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Ozonic notesAiry NoteCypress

Heart

cannabisGardeniaVetiver

Base

SmokeBalsamic NotesIso E SuperAmbroxan

Top30 to 45 minutes

AgarwoodOudRaspberryCypress

Heart3 to 5 hours

LeatherIso E SuperAmbergrisAmbroxanNutmeg

Base6 to 8 hours

VetiverMuskCedarwood

InformationalShared notesCypress, Vetiver, Iso E Super and Ambroxan. Durations are only published for Wild Musk, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,510

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#58,321

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWild MuskHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grim opens with a cool ozonic, cypress-led lift, then quickly turns darker and more textured. Smoke, green cannabis facets and vetiver do most of the work, while gardenia softens the centre without making it feel floral first. It reads more atmospheric than easygoing, with a dry woody-musky base built around Iso E Sup…

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Wild Musk by Primera Perfumes presents a bold oriental woody profile centered on dark timbers, pungent leather, and tart fruit. The initial spray delivers sharp agarwood, medicinal oud, and tart red raspberry balanced by piney cypress needles. As the composition settles, a prominent leather accord combines with warm n…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Grim or Wild Musk?

Wild Musk takes 2 of 4 categories. Grim is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; Wild Musk is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Grim for a smoky and cannabis character. Wins on value for money. Choose Wild Musk for a leather and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Grim or Wild Musk?

They last about the same: Grim 80/100, Wild Musk 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Grim or Wild Musk?

Wild Musk projects furthest (Wild Musk 75/100, Grim 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grim and Wild Musk smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Cypress, Vetiver, Iso E Super and Ambroxan.

Is Grim or Wild Musk better for summer or winter?

Wild Musk suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grim and Wild Musk?

Grim has top notes of Ozonic notes, Airy Note and Cypress, heart notes of cannabis, Gardenia and Vetiver, a base of Smoke, Balsamic Notes, Iso E Super and Ambroxan. Wild Musk has top notes of Agarwood, Oud, Raspberry and Cypress, heart notes of Leather, Iso E Super, Ambergris and Ambroxan, a base of Vetiver, Musk and Cedarwood.